diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/context_vk.h b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/context_vk.h
index 43d4531ff5fcd..0ccfc393cc5bf 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/context_vk.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/context_vk.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/queue_vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/sampler_library_vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/shader_library_vk.h"
+#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/shared_object_vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/capabilities.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/context.h"
 
@@ -31,6 +32,71 @@ class FenceWaiterVK;
 class ResourceManagerVK;
 class SurfaceContextVK;
 
+/// @brief Ring buffer for one writer thread and one reader thread.
+template <typename T>
+class RingBuffer {
+ public:
+  RingBuffer(int32_t size) : read_(0), write_(0), buffer_(size) {}
+
+  std::optional<T> Read() {
+    int32_t current_read = read_.load();
+    if (current_read == write_.load()) {
+      return {};
+    } else {
+      int32_t next_read = (current_read + 1) % buffer_.size();
+      read_.store(next_read);
+      return buffer_[current_read];
+    }
+  }
+
+  bool Write(const T& value) {
+    int32_t current_write = write_.load();
+    int32_t next_write = (current_write + 1) % buffer_.size();
+    if (next_write == read_.load()) {  // Buffer full
+      return false;
+    }
+    buffer_[current_write] = value;
+    write_.store(next_write);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+ private:
+  std::atomic<int32_t> read_;
+  std::atomic<int32_t> write_;
+  std::vector<T> buffer_;
+};
+
+template <typename T>
+class RingBufferItem : public SharedObjectVK {
+ public:
+  RingBufferItem(std::weak_ptr<const ContextVK> context,
+                 RingBuffer<T>* ring_buffer,
+                 std::optional<T> value)
+      : context_(context), ring_buffer_(ring_buffer), value_(value) {}
+
+  virtual ~RingBufferItem() {
+    auto context = context_.lock();
+    if (value_ && context) {
+      bool did_write = ring_buffer_->Write(value_.value());
+      FML_CHECK(did_write);
+    }
+  }
+
+  std::optional<T>& GetValue() { return value_; }
+
+ private:
+  FML_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(RingBufferItem<T>);
+
+  std::weak_ptr<const ContextVK> context_;
+  RingBuffer<T>* ring_buffer_;
+  std::optional<T> value_;
+};
+
+struct RenderPassFrameBufferPair {
+  SharedHandleVK<vk::RenderPass> render_pass;
+  SharedHandleVK<vk::Framebuffer> framebuffer;
+};
+
 class ContextVK final : public Context,
                         public BackendCast<ContextVK, Context>,
                         public std::enable_shared_from_this<ContextVK> {
@@ -135,6 +201,12 @@ class ContextVK final : public Context,
 
   std::shared_ptr<ResourceManagerVK> GetResourceManager() const;
 
+  std::shared_ptr<RingBufferItem<RenderPassFrameBufferPair>>
+  GetRenderPassFrameBufferPair() const {
+    return std::make_shared<RingBufferItem<RenderPassFrameBufferPair>>(
+        shared_from_this(), &render_pass_pool_, render_pass_pool_.Read());
+  }
+
  private:
   struct DeviceHolderImpl : public DeviceHolder {
     // |DeviceHolder|
@@ -162,6 +234,8 @@ class ContextVK final : public Context,
   std::string device_name_;
   std::shared_ptr<fml::ConcurrentMessageLoop> raster_message_loop_;
   const uint64_t hash_;
+  mutable RingBuffer<RenderPassFrameBufferPair> render_pass_pool_ =
+      RingBuffer<RenderPassFrameBufferPair>(10);
 
   bool is_valid_ = false;
 
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/render_pass_vk.cc b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/render_pass_vk.cc
index 6729a4ab09d0b..3fe270003e806 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/render_pass_vk.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/render_pass_vk.cc
@@ -77,8 +77,10 @@ static void SetTextureLayout(
     return;
   }
   const auto& texture_vk = TextureVK::Cast(*texture);
+  auto current_layout = texture_vk.GetLayout();
 
-  if (attachment_desc.initialLayout == vk::ImageLayout::eGeneral) {
+  if (current_layout != vk::ImageLayout::ePresentSrcKHR &&
+      current_layout != vk::ImageLayout::eUndefined) {
     BarrierVK barrier;
     barrier.new_layout = vk::ImageLayout::eGeneral;
     barrier.cmd_buffer = command_buffer->GetEncoder()->GetCommandBuffer();
@@ -97,9 +99,41 @@ static void SetTextureLayout(
   texture_vk.SetLayoutWithoutEncoding(attachment_desc.finalLayout);
 }
 
+namespace {
+void SetTextureLayouts(const RenderTarget& render_target,
+                       const std::shared_ptr<CommandBufferVK>& command_buffer) {
+  for (const auto& [bind_point, color] : render_target.GetColorAttachments()) {
+    SetTextureLayout(color,
+                     CreateAttachmentDescription(color, &Attachment::texture),
+                     command_buffer, &Attachment::texture);
+    if (color.resolve_texture) {
+      SetTextureLayout(
+          color,
+          CreateAttachmentDescription(color, &Attachment::resolve_texture),
+          command_buffer, &Attachment::resolve_texture);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (auto depth = render_target.GetDepthAttachment(); depth.has_value()) {
+    SetTextureLayout(
+        depth.value(),
+        CreateAttachmentDescription(depth.value(), &Attachment::texture),
+        command_buffer, &Attachment::texture);
+  }
+
+  if (auto stencil = render_target.GetStencilAttachment();
+      stencil.has_value()) {
+    SetTextureLayout(
+        stencil.value(),
+        CreateAttachmentDescription(stencil.value(), &Attachment::texture),
+        command_buffer, &Attachment::texture);
+  }
+}
+}  // namespace
+
 SharedHandleVK<vk::RenderPass> RenderPassVK::CreateVKRenderPass(
-    const ContextVK& context,
-    const std::shared_ptr<CommandBufferVK>& command_buffer) const {
+    const ContextVK& context) const {
+  TRACE_EVENT0("impeller", "RenderPassVK::CreateVKRenderPass");
   std::vector<vk::AttachmentDescription> attachments;
 
   std::vector<vk::AttachmentReference> color_refs;
@@ -125,15 +159,11 @@ SharedHandleVK<vk::RenderPass> RenderPassVK::CreateVKRenderPass(
                                 vk::ImageLayout::eColorAttachmentOptimal};
     attachments.emplace_back(
         CreateAttachmentDescription(color, &Attachment::texture));
-    SetTextureLayout(color, attachments.back(), command_buffer,
-                     &Attachment::texture);
     if (color.resolve_texture) {
       resolve_refs[bind_point] = vk::AttachmentReference{
           static_cast<uint32_t>(attachments.size()), vk::ImageLayout::eGeneral};
       attachments.emplace_back(
           CreateAttachmentDescription(color, &Attachment::resolve_texture));
-      SetTextureLayout(color, attachments.back(), command_buffer,
-                       &Attachment::resolve_texture);
     }
   }
 
@@ -143,8 +173,6 @@ SharedHandleVK<vk::RenderPass> RenderPassVK::CreateVKRenderPass(
         vk::ImageLayout::eDepthStencilAttachmentOptimal};
     attachments.emplace_back(
         CreateAttachmentDescription(depth.value(), &Attachment::texture));
-    SetTextureLayout(depth.value(), attachments.back(), command_buffer,
-                     &Attachment::texture);
   }
 
   if (auto stencil = render_target_.GetStencilAttachment();
@@ -154,8 +182,6 @@ SharedHandleVK<vk::RenderPass> RenderPassVK::CreateVKRenderPass(
         vk::ImageLayout::eDepthStencilAttachmentOptimal};
     attachments.emplace_back(
         CreateAttachmentDescription(stencil.value(), &Attachment::texture));
-    SetTextureLayout(stencil.value(), attachments.back(), command_buffer,
-                     &Attachment::texture);
   }
 
   vk::SubpassDescription subpass_desc;
@@ -176,6 +202,27 @@ SharedHandleVK<vk::RenderPass> RenderPassVK::CreateVKRenderPass(
     return {};
   }
   context.SetDebugName(pass.get(), debug_label_.c_str());
+
+  std::stringstream ss;
+  ss << debug_label_ << " " << pass.get() << " " << std::endl;
+  for (const vk::AttachmentDescription& desc : attachments) {
+    ss << "    attachment"
+       << ", initial: " << vk::to_string(desc.initialLayout)
+       << ", final layout: " << vk::to_string(desc.finalLayout) << std::endl;
+  }
+
+  for (const vk::AttachmentReference& ref : color_refs) {
+    ss << "    color ref: " << vk::to_string(ref.layout);
+  }
+
+  for (const vk::AttachmentReference& ref : resolve_refs) {
+    ss << ", resolve ref: " << vk::to_string(ref.layout);
+  }
+
+  ss << ", depth stencil ref: " << vk::to_string(depth_stencil_ref.layout);
+
+  FML_LOG(ERROR) << ss.str();
+
   return MakeSharedVK(std::move(pass));
 }
 
@@ -628,27 +675,45 @@ bool RenderPassVK::OnEncodeCommands(const Context& context) const {
 
   const auto& target_size = render_target_.GetRenderTargetSize();
 
-  auto render_pass = CreateVKRenderPass(vk_context, command_buffer);
-  if (!render_pass) {
-    VALIDATION_LOG << "Could not create renderpass.";
-    return false;
-  }
+  std::shared_ptr<RingBufferItem<RenderPassFrameBufferPair>>
+      render_pass_frame_buffer_pair = vk_context.GetRenderPassFrameBufferPair();
 
-  auto framebuffer = CreateVKFramebuffer(vk_context, *render_pass);
-  if (!framebuffer) {
-    VALIDATION_LOG << "Could not create framebuffer.";
-    return false;
+  if (!render_pass_frame_buffer_pair->GetValue()) {
+    auto render_pass = CreateVKRenderPass(vk_context);
+    if (!render_pass) {
+      VALIDATION_LOG << "Could not create renderpass.";
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    auto framebuffer = CreateVKFramebuffer(vk_context, *render_pass);
+    if (!framebuffer) {
+      VALIDATION_LOG << "Could not create framebuffer.";
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    RenderPassFrameBufferPair pair = RenderPassFrameBufferPair{
+        .render_pass = render_pass,
+        .framebuffer = framebuffer,
+    };
+
+    render_pass_frame_buffer_pair->GetValue() = std::move(pair);
   }
+  FML_LOG(ERROR) << render_target_.ToString() << " "
+                 << render_pass_frame_buffer_pair->GetValue()->render_pass;
+  SetTextureLayouts(render_target_, command_buffer);
+  FML_LOG(ERROR) << "end SetTextureLayouts";
 
-  if (!encoder->Track(framebuffer) || !encoder->Track(render_pass)) {
+  if (!encoder->Track(render_pass_frame_buffer_pair)) {
     return false;
   }
 
   auto clear_values = GetVKClearValues(render_target_);
 
   vk::RenderPassBeginInfo pass_info;
-  pass_info.renderPass = *render_pass;
-  pass_info.framebuffer = *framebuffer;
+  pass_info.renderPass =
+      *render_pass_frame_buffer_pair->GetValue()->render_pass;
+  pass_info.framebuffer =
+      *render_pass_frame_buffer_pair->GetValue()->framebuffer;
   pass_info.renderArea.extent.width = static_cast<uint32_t>(target_size.width);
   pass_info.renderArea.extent.height =
       static_cast<uint32_t>(target_size.height);
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/render_pass_vk.h b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/render_pass_vk.h
index 818bb4c6003af..273c9089aad3f 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/render_pass_vk.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/render_pass_vk.h
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ class RenderPassVK final : public RenderPass {
   bool OnEncodeCommands(const Context& context) const override;
 
   SharedHandleVK<vk::RenderPass> CreateVKRenderPass(
-      const ContextVK& context,
-      const std::shared_ptr<CommandBufferVK>& command_buffer) const;
+      const ContextVK& context) const;
 
   SharedHandleVK<vk::Framebuffer> CreateVKFramebuffer(
       const ContextVK& context,
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/swapchain_impl_vk.cc b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/swapchain_impl_vk.cc
index c5058591d1c86..12a98f895d442 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/swapchain_impl_vk.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/swapchain_impl_vk.cc
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<Context> SwapchainImplVK::GetContext() const {
 
 SwapchainImplVK::AcquireResult SwapchainImplVK::AcquireNextDrawable() {
   auto context_strong = context_.lock();
+  FML_LOG(ERROR) << "SwapchainImplVK::AcquireNextDrawable";
   if (!context_strong) {
     return {};
   }
@@ -506,6 +507,7 @@ bool SwapchainImplVK::Present(const std::shared_ptr<SwapchainImageVK>& image,
         }
         FML_UNREACHABLE();
       });
+  FML_LOG(ERROR) << "SwapchainImplVK::Present";
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/texture_source_vk.cc b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/texture_source_vk.cc
index 4c8f892441be9..02d169780fa20 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/texture_source_vk.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/texture_source_vk.cc
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ vk::ImageLayout TextureSourceVK::GetLayout() const {
 
 vk::ImageLayout TextureSourceVK::SetLayoutWithoutEncoding(
     vk::ImageLayout layout) const {
+  FML_LOG(ERROR) << "SetLayoutWithoutEncoding " << GetImage() << " "
+                 << vk::to_string(layout);
   WriterLock lock(layout_mutex_);
   const auto old_layout = layout_;
   layout_ = layout;
@@ -32,6 +34,11 @@ bool TextureSourceVK::SetLayout(const BarrierVK& barrier) const {
   if (barrier.new_layout == old_layout) {
     return true;
   }
+  FML_LOG(ERROR) << "SetLayout " << GetImage() << " "
+                 << "src:" << vk::to_string(barrier.src_access) << " "
+                 << "dst:" << vk::to_string(barrier.dst_access) << " "
+                 << vk::to_string(old_layout) << " "
+                 << vk::to_string(barrier.new_layout);
 
   vk::ImageMemoryBarrier image_barrier;
   image_barrier.srcAccessMask = barrier.src_access;